US Charges Two Russian Spies & Two Hackers For Hacking 500 Million Yahoo Accounts

The 2014 Yahoo hack disclosed late last year that compromised over 500 million Yahoo user accounts was believed to be carried out by a state-sponsored hacking group.

Now, two Russian intelligence officers and two criminal hackers have been charged by … Continue reading US Charges Two Russian Spies & Two Hackers For Hacking 500 Million Yahoo Accounts

Police Arrest 5 Cyber Thieves Who Stole 3.2 Million From ATMs Using Malware

Law enforcement authorities from Europe and Russia have arrested five members of an international cyber criminal gang for stealing $3.2 million cash from ATMs using malware.

Three of the suspects, Andrejs Peregudovs (41), of Latvia, Niklae Penkov (34)… Continue reading Police Arrest 5 Cyber Thieves Who Stole 3.2 Million From ATMs Using Malware

FBI Most Wanted Fugitive JPMorgan Hacker Arrested in New York

One of the FBI’s most wanted hackers who was behind the largest theft of financial data has finally been arrested at the JFK airport in New York.

Joshua Samuel Aaron is accused of being part of a hacking group that attacked several major financial ins… Continue reading FBI Most Wanted Fugitive JPMorgan Hacker Arrested in New York

Hacker who stole Celebrity Emails, Sex Tapes, Movie Scripts Gets 5 Years in Prison

A hacker who was arrested last year for hacking into celebrities’ email accounts to steal the unreleased movie and television scripts, their private messages, and sex tapes to sell them has finally been sentenced five years in prison.

Alonzo Knowles, … Continue reading Hacker who stole Celebrity Emails, Sex Tapes, Movie Scripts Gets 5 Years in Prison

Beware — Someone is dropping Malware-infected USB Sticks into People’s Letterbox

Hey! Wait! Wait! Wait!

Don’t plug in that USB stick into your laptop. It could infect your computer with malware and viruses.

Australia’s Victoria Police Force has issued a warning regarding unmarked USB flash drives containing harmful malware being … Continue reading Beware — Someone is dropping Malware-infected USB Sticks into People’s Letterbox

Fraudsters Stole ¥1.4 Billion from 1,400 Japanese ATMs in Just 3 Hours

In an era where major data hacks are on the rise, it is no surprise breaches on individuals are also up.

In just three hours, over 100 criminals managed to steal ¥1.4 Billion (approx. US$12.7 Million) from around 1,400 ATMs placed in small convenience stores across Japan.

The heist took place on May 15, between 5:00 am and 8:00 am, and looked like a coordinated attack by an international

Continue reading Fraudsters Stole ¥1.4 Billion from 1,400 Japanese ATMs in Just 3 Hours

U.S. developing Technology to Identify and Track Hackers Worldwide

Without adequate analysis and algorithms, mass surveillance is not the answer to fighting terrorism and tracking suspects.

That’s what President Obama had learned last year when he signed the USA Freedom Act, which ends the bulk collection of domestic… Continue reading U.S. developing Technology to Identify and Track Hackers Worldwide

Russian Hacker Who Stole From Banks Ordered to Pay $7 Million

A Russian man who spent about 3 years behind bars in the United States has been spared further prison time but ordered to pay $7 Million to cover damages he caused to banks using a vicious computer virus.

Nikita Vladimirovich Kuzmin was arrested in 20… Continue reading Russian Hacker Who Stole From Banks Ordered to Pay $7 Million

Car Hackers Could Face Life In Prison. That’s Insane!

Yes, you heard it right.

You can now end up your whole life behind bars if you intentionally hack into a vehicle’s electronic system or exploit its internal flaws.

Car Hacking is a hot topic. Today, many automobiles companies are offering cars that r… Continue reading Car Hackers Could Face Life In Prison. That’s Insane!